Invertoscope for photographic cameras



Feb. 16, 1954 L. MEDlTz INVERTOSCOFE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS filed Feb. 19, 1951 Illlllllll' v INVENTOR Lunwrs- MEDITZ ANWB/V? Patented Feb. 16, 1954 UNITED stares PATENT OFFICE INVERTOSCOPE-,IIHOTOGRPHIC CAMERAS Ludwig Meditz, New York, N. Y.

Application February 19, 1951, Serial No. 211,679

2 Claims. l

This invention relates to an invertoscope attachment for photographic cameras of the type which include a viewing hood through which an image focused on a ground glass screen Within the camera can be surveyed.

In known manner the said image is projected on said screen in inverted condition so that when viewing the same allowance must be made for the inverted condition thereof. d

One object of the invention is the provision of a device removably mountable in the opening of a camera hood to reinvert and magnify the image projected on the said ground glass screen, said means being monocular in form in one instance of the invention and binocular in another instance.

Another object of the invention is to construct said means in such manner that the same is adjustably centerable in camera hoods of various sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a modified form of the device which includes a handle for holding the same in position manually, said handle being foldable for economy of packing space.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of one form of the invention in position relative to the hood of a camera.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l, with certain parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a binocular form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a modication of the means of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a. portion of Fig. 8.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 wherein a rst form of the invention is illustrated. the reference numeral l indicates the hood of a camera, the said hood being utilized to view on a ground glass screen within the camera the inverted image of the scene to be photographed.

A barrel I I of aluminum or the like is threaded externally at one end to receive a flared eye piece 0r cup l2 and internally at the other end to receive a retainer ring I3. At its eye piece end the wall of barrel II arcs inward slightly as at I4 to retain in the barrel a lens I5. The retainer ring I3 is also utilized to retain a second lens I6 within the barrel, the two lenses being maintained at a set spacing apart by a sleeve Il loosely mounted in the barrel therebetween.

When the barrel II is held in place relative to hood I0, the lens I6 serves to reinvert the inverted image displayed on the ground glass screen of the camera, and the lens I5 serves to enlarge the now upright image. The curvatures of the lenses I5 and I6, of course, depend on the construction of the particular camera with which they are employed and on the results desired.

Secured on the barrel Il is a collar i8 whose ends are bent off to form tails 20 having therein suitable holes to receive a bolt 2| on which is threaded a wing nut 22. Pivoted on bolt 2l between the tails 20 is the attened end of a rod 23 which at its lower end is suitably secured in a wooden or plastic handle 24.

The construction is such that by means of handle 24 the barrel I I can be held in appropriate position relative to hood I0. And, for purposes of storing and packing, rod 23 and lhandle 24 can be folded against the barrel in obvious manner.

Referring to Fig. 3, a binocular form of the invention comprises a pair of barrels II alike in all respects to those described above. Each barrel is encircled by the sleeve-like portion 25 of a strap 26 which extends from the barrel on a somewhat convexly arcuate path. The adjacent ends of the straps 26 are formed with suitable tails 29 which are tightly coiled about a shouldered bolt 21. 21 is provided with a knurled nut 28 which may be removed to project the said bolt end through the flattened end of handle rod 23, or to mount the device on the hood I0 in a manner to be described hereinafter. Thus the handle 24 is utilizable with either the monocular or binocular form of the invention.

Referring now to Figs. 4 7, means for mounting a barrel II in appropriate position relative to a hood IIJ of any size are illustrated. Secured on the barrel Il is a sleeve made up of two quarter circular sections 30 and one semicircular section 3|. Each section 30 and 3l is provided at either end with a bent olf tail 32, the adjacent tails The threaded end of boltv being secured together by rivets or bolts 33. Pivoted on each rivet 33 between the associated tails 32 is the flattened end of a rod or tube 34 which at its other end projects into a tube 35. A set screw 39 threaded in the wall ofl each tube 35 serves to maintain the desired relation between the same and the associated tube 34. The end of eachttube 35.isfflattened and'ispivoted-on la. rivet orsbolt36 eite'nding between Aapaii" of ears 31 bent oi from a bracket 33, which also includes a pair of walls 40 extending transversely to said ears. Through one of the wallsflll a set screw 4l having a knurled head is threaded.

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